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Sandyford

Local name: Áth an Ghainimh

Located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster Coordinates: 53°16′29″ N 6°13′31″ W

Sandyford
R133roadSandyford.jpg : Sarah777 , self derivative work: Sswonk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
22,288
22.3K
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport17 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport139 km

About Sandyford

Sandyford is a town. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. Population: 22,288. Elevation: 100 m.

From Wikipedia

Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh) is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is within the administrative area of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, within the traditional County Dublin. Sandyford Business District makes up much of the suburb and encompasses 4 business parks: Sandyford Business Park, Stillorgan Business Park, Central Park and South County Business Park. Some of the multinational companies based in the area include Google, Facebook, Microsoft and AIB.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Sandyford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 95 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (106 mm)
Driest month
July (65 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sandyford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°19°19°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)101787767696865858510195106

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sandyford

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 17 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 139 kmnortheast
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 151 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dublin Population: 1M 7 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmnorth
  • Limerick Population: 102.3K 175 kmwest
  • Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 214 kmeast
  • Cork Population: 224K 216 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sandyford

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

  • Wicklow Mountains Mountain 22 kmS
  • Sandymount Strand Beach 7 kmN
  • Portmarnock Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • North Bull Island Island 12 kmNE

25–60 km407 places

  • Rockabill Island 39 kmN
  • Pollboy Bridge Landmark 52 kmNW
  • Skerries Islands Island 36 kmN
  • Shenicks Island Island 35 kmN

60–100 km537 places

  • Curracloe Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Kings Island Island 97 kmS
  • White Island Island 99 kmN
  • Black Island Island 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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